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ISLAMABAD - The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) of former president Pervez Musharraf was shocked on Monday when the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) turned down the party's request to use the image of an "Eagle" as its election symbol.
A reliable source in the ECP told Pakistan Today on Monday that the ECP secretary had rejected the APML request, as the symbol had already been allotted to a political party. Interestingly, the APML has been running its campaign using the

BIRMINGHAM - Rafael Van der Vaart was the scourge of Aston Villa yet again as he marked his return from injury with two goals to hand 10-man Tottenham a deserved 2-1 victory on Sunday.
The Dutch international, who netted both of Tottenham's goals in the October win over Villa, scored in each half as Harry Redknapp's side kicked off the busy Premier League Christmas period with a win to keep them in the hunt for a Champions League place.
Spurs's victory was especially

LAHORE - An alleged robber identified as Azam, 32, was shot dead by Islampura Police in an alleged encounter on Sunday night. Azam was wanted by Islampura and Lower Mall Police in nine different cases of dacoity, robbery and street crimes.
Police sources claim that Azam was killed in an encounter by police after being arrested. Contradicting this narrative, police claimed that, late on Sunday night, Azam, along with his accomplice Muhammad Riaz, snatched a motorcycle bearing

LAHORE - Pakistan coach Waqar Younis was unfazed by the team's five-wicket loss at the hands of the Auckland Aces in Thursday's Twent20 warm-up match at Colin Maiden Park.
Umar Akmal's 25 runs in the middle-order was as good as it got for the tourists' batting as they fell to 91 all out in 17.4 overs in the opening clash of their tour of New Zealand. The hosts reached their modest target with six overs and four balls to spare, with Martin Guptill weighing in with an unbeaten 28.

KARACHI - The bodies of two Military Intelligence (MI) officers were found in Baloch Para of the Bhains Colony area in Quaidabad on Thursday.
Sukhan police told Pakistan Today that the locals informed the police about the two bodies after which they were shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. Witnesses told the police that they heard gunshots and later saw a white Toyota Corolla leaving the area.
Hospital sources told Pakistan Today that both victims were

LAHORE: The International Cricket Council on Wednesday rejected Salman Butt's request to delay the spot fixing hearing after holding a teleconference with the lawyers of other suspended players Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir.
The hearing will take place from January 6 as scheduled. Butt had sought delay in the appeal
Salman's lawyer had pleaded that since the Scotland Yard was yet to announce its decision or level any charges in the spot-fixing scam, the hearing of the

WASHINGTON: Al Qaeda is trying to "bring down" nuclear-armed Pakistan, US Vice President Joe Biden warned on Sunday, days after a war review tip-toed around Islamabad's role in fighting extremists.
"Our overarching goal and our rationale for being there is to dismantle, ultimately defeat Al Qaeda... to make sure that terrorists do not, in fact, bring down the Pakistani government, which is a nuclear power," Biden said.
The vice-president, in an interview with NBC's "Meet the

LAHORE - Junior tennis star Iman Qureshi went down fighting in the final of the Asian Junior tennis championship at Doha. Iman Qureshi fought gallantly after going down 6-3 in the first set and gave a tough time to her rival from the host countryin the second set, eventually losing 7-6.
Despite having crowd support, Olla Murad of Qatar was having trouble meeting the challenges posed by Iman. By reaching the singles and doubles final, Iman has now moved up to the top five in Asian

LAHORE: A hectic date sheet of class 5 and 8 annual examinations in Punjab has angered students and parents, Pakistan Today has learnt. According to the date sheet issued by the Punjab Examination Commission (PEC), students have to give two papers daily and there was no holiday between exams. Class 5 examinations would commence from February 1, 2011 and conclude on February while Class 8 examinations would start from February 7 and culminate on February 12.
Talking to Pakistan

LAHORE: Lahore humiliated Karachi by 10 wickets in the final of the National Women Under-19 T-20 Cricket Championship at Lahore Country Club, Muridke, on Monday.
Pakistan's star cricketer Bismah Maroof gave all-round performance for Lahore. First she sent three Karachi players back to the pavilion for just nine runs as the visitors managed just 65 runs. Later, she scored unbeaten 39 for Lahore in the successful run chase.
Karachi could use just 15.4 overs as they were all

LAHORE: Lahore Bar Association (LBA) on Wednesday refused to accept the grant of Rs five million recommended and sanctioned by former Lahore High Court (LHC) chief justice (CJ) Khwaja Mohammad Sharif for LBA and its members who suffered injuries and humiliation at the hands of police during the crackdown on Aiwan-e-Adl on October 1st.
LBA decided this in its cabinet meeting headed by LBA President Sajid Bashir in Aiwan-e-Adl committee room. After the meeting LBA Secretary Qassam

Justin Timberlake has shrugged off an injury he sustained on the set of his new movie, insisting his leg is not "irreversibly damaged". The pop superstar hurt his calf while filming a stunt for upcoming sci-fi blockbuster 'Now' last Wednesday.
The shoot was halted temporarily, but the singer/actor is said to have carried on working through the pain. Timberlake has now opened up about the injury and reveals he only has himself to blame for the accident.
He tells, "My calf

ISLAMABAD: The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has incurred an approximate loss of Rs 21 billion during the outgoing calendar year 2010.
Well-informed source in power sector informed Pakistan Today on Tuesday that there was a serious threat of power riots in the largest metropolis of the country during the coming summer, as KESC lacked funds to meet its operational expenses for the year 2011.
According to source, KESC's approximate revenue during last 12 month was

KABUL: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani downplayed US cables released by WikiLeaks, saying they were merely the "views of junior officers", while Afghan President Hamid Karzai doubted their credibility.
At a joint news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday, Gilani said "not to trust WikiLeaks... These are just some of the views of junior officers of some observations," Gilani told reporters. "We should not take them seriously."
Speaking at the

JERUSALEM: Israel approved a plan on Sunday to hold and deport thousands of illegal migrant workers whom Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a "threat to the character of the country".
In remarks to the cabinet, Netanyahu said thousands of migrants who have entered Israel mainly through Egypt in past years would be housed at a special holding facility, due to built in Israel's southern Negev desert.
"We must stop the mass entry of illegal migrant workers because

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms (PCCR) is considering two options to incorporate the Supreme Court's recommendations on Article 175-A, which deals with the mechanism for the appointment of judges.
In its meeting on Tuesday, the committee discussed options that included a constitutional amendment and a resolution to be adopted in the joint session of parliament to give effect to the recommendations of the Supreme Court.
Talking to reporters

LAHORE: Famous lollywood actress Meera again made the headlines on Saturday after being reportedly diagnosed with dengue fever and receiving treatment at the National Defence Hospital, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Meera's mother Shafqat Bibi said that the actor's condition was improving.